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Royston Community Team Rural Watch
January 2006 |
Covering
Arbury, Ermine, Weston & Sandon Wards.
A disproportionate amount of shed/garage beaks occurring in the G4E area, this month, we do get these increases in crime, these normally stop as soon as they begin. I am pleased to say that the average monitory value amount of property stolen was small. The thing that I am not happy about is that some of the properties broken into had received security advice from us less than a month before but had not implemented our advice. The advice below was the given out by me in October when there seemed to be a increase in these types of offences in Cambridgeshire, please take the offer up.
Shed/garage and workshop breaks seem to have been on the
menu for thieves over the past few weeks. Shed alarm cost £6.50 and can be
purchased from our crime prevention officers. To request any items, Cheques to be made out to
'North Herts Crime Prevention Panel' and to go to Dennis WALL, CPO Hitchin Police
Station, College Road, Hitchin. 01462 677249, 07766064675
Although Hertfordshire remains one of the safest counties in
which to live and work and the reality of crime is low, some people still feel
very threatened about becoming a victim.
We understand one of the main fears people have is about
being burgled. Our continual focus on tackling this crime has resulted in a
significant drop in home burglaries - year on year.
Regardless of this success, burglary remains an extremely
distressing experience, particularly when the victims have been befriended by a
doorstep caller with whom they've placed trust or been offered help. These
criminals are most commonly known as bogus callers - to the police these
criminals are referred to as artifice or distraction burglars.
One of the best ways to tackle crimes committed by bogus callers is to make as many people as possible aware of how such criminals work, so you can reduce the chances of yourself, your friends, neighbours or relatives becoming a victim. It is also important you know what to do if you suspect a crime has occurred. They dress up in boiler suits and say they are from the water or gas board claiming there has been a reported leak, which would need them to enter the house to investigate. They might ask the resident to tell their neighbours that they are making rounds. And as neighbours trust each other’s word, more doors are opened for the thieves to steal from people’s homes. They get into communal flats by ringing any bell and telling whoever answers that they are delivering a parcel to another flat. Once inside they will change their story to gain entry into people’s homes. For example they could say they are from the council and have come to measure up for new windows because of draughts. Another way bogus callers could try to gain entry is by asking for a glass of water, or needing to make an urgent phone call because their car has broken down. Whilst the householder is distracted by helping them, a second or even third burglar may gain entry. One routine is knocking on the front door and telling the occupant that their younger sister or brother has accidentally smashed a window at the back of the house. As the householder goes to investigate, an accomplice can be in and out in a matter of seconds.
If anyone calls at your house that you are not expecting and you have the slightest suspicion please call 999 and let us be the judge of their intentions.
HERTFORDSHIRE Constabulary increased the number arrests in the county by more
than six times the national average according to a report released today by the
Government Office for National Statistics.
The number of arrests for recorded crime in Hertfordshire increased by 13%
between 2003/4 and 2004/5 from 18,383 to 20,775 – an increase of 2,392 arrests.
This compares to a national increase for England and Wales of 2%. Hertfordshire
Constabulary had the sixth largest increase out of the 43 forces covered in the
report.
Assistant Chief Constable Rob Beckley said: “These encouraging figures build on
similar increases in the number of arrests by the Hertfordshire Constabulary in
previous years and reflects the growth in both police numbers and experience in
the County. The increase in arrests also reflects the hard work of both
officers and staff and our use of police tactics to proactively target both
criminals and areas where crime problems are occurring and drive down crime in
the county.”
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Crime no Location |
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Item |
Other info |
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D1/05/10280 ST ALBANS |
29/11/05 - 30/11/05 |
LEATHER SADDLE BROWN WIDE FIT CONTINENTAL SADDLE BLACK |
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ROYSTON |
30/11/05 - 01/12/05 |
THERE WERE SIX SADDLES AND SEVEN BRIDLES STOLEN THOROGOOD COB XX WIDE BLACK
GP 17 AND A HALF INCH BRAND NEW BERKELEY GP HAVANA 17 AND A
HALF INCH, 5 YRS OLD STAMPED 003164 UNDER SADDLE FLAP JEFFRIES FALCON PONY SADDLE
16 INCH XW BLACK ALBION K2 BLACK 17 AND A
HALF INCH, 1 YR OLD, SCUFF ON CANTLE JEFFRIES WORKING HUNTER 17
INCH, HAVANA, 3 YRS OLD IDEAL EVENT 18 INCH, HAVANA,
5 YRS OLD |
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A4/05/943 WARE |
13/12/05 - 14/12/05 |
BLACK "COUNTRY JESSICA" SADDLE SIZE 17.5IN MEDIUM BROWN "JESSICA IDEAL" SADDLE SIZE 17.5IN WIDE MARKS SG112EY 1 X SNAPPLE BRIDLE (GOLD) 1 X SNAPPLE "STEEL" COLOURED BRIDLE (GREY) |
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A6/05/837 HERTFORD |
17/12/05 - 19/12/05 |
1 HORSE RUG AND TACK |
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B2/05/5826 HATFIELD |
13/11/05 - 14/11/05 |
BLACK SADDLE SHIRES NEW ZEALAND PONY RUG BROWN LEATHER SADDLE FOAL RUG (PURPLE) FOAL RUG 1 X FOAL HEAD COLLAR AND LEADS (BLUE) 3 X PONY HEAD COLLARS AND LEADS (BLUE) 1 X FULL HEAD COLLAR AND ROPES |
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F2/05/3149 HARPENDEN |
19/12/05 |
BRIDDLE SADDLE RIDING HAT AND OTHER ITEMS |
STOLEN FROM A CAR |
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F3/05/3198 ST ALBANS |
15/12/05 - 16/12/05 |
HORSE FEED |
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F3/05/3269 ST ALBANS |
21/12/05 - 22/12/05 |
3 X MASTER HORSE BLANKETS BLACK BLUE GREEN |
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F3/05/3225 ST ALBANS |
19/12/05 - 20/12/0 |
4 X NIGHT RUGS HORSES |
REMOVED FROM THE HORSES BACKS. |
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C2/05/4923 ABBOTS LANGLEY |
23/12/05 - 24/12/05 |
6 TO 10 BRIDLES AND BITS |
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Village |
Location |
Date/Times |
No Veh / Max / Av Speed |
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Hinxworth |
High Street |
09/12/ 1605 - 1620 |
20 veh / 33mph / 22.7mph |
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Ashwell |
West end/N.am way |
09/12/ 1635 - 1700 |
38 veh / 35mph / 25.3mph |
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Ashwell |
Station rd (40 limit) |
13/12/ 1100 - 1125 |
41 veh / 42mph / 35.4mph |
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Weston |
Damask green rd |
06/12/ 1810 - 1835 |
21 veh / 33 mph / 26.1mph |
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Rushden |
Moon + Stars |
21/12/ 1650 - 1715 |
30 veh / 39mph / 31.3mph |
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Bygrave |
Upper Bygrave |
09/12/ 1725 - 1750 |
20 veh / 56mph / 26.5mph |
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Barley |
London Road |
06/12/ 1645 - 1715 |
64 veh / 38mph / 27.6mph |
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Barkway |
High Street |
06/12/ 1725 - 1750 |
52 veh / 35mph / 29.3mph |
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Therfield |
The Causeway |
22/12/ 1645 - 1710 |
20 veh / 35mph / 26.3mph |
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Newham |
Ashwell road |
13/12/ 1145 - 1210 |
17 veh / 27mph / 24.6mph |
G4E; - Ashwell, Hinxworth, Hinxworth, Newnham & Caldecote
Sometime overnight from Wednesday 30th November to Thursday 1st December, a blue ‘Citroen Saxo’ parked in Dixies Close was broken into. The offender forced open the front near side door and stole a CD changer unit valued at £500-00 and an amplifier valued at £100-00. (Crime no G4/05/1448).
During the early hours of Friday 2nd December, vandals smashed the near side passenger window of a green ‘Nissan Micra’ which had been parked in Silver Street, Ashwell. Nothing was stolen from the vehicle but the damage was estimated at approximately £100-00. (Crime no G4/05/1452).
Between 7.30pm and 9.30pm on Monday 5th December, four sheds located on The High Street, Hinxworth, were broken into. The doors to the sheds were forced and computer equipment was stolen from within. (Crime no G4/05/1467).
Sometime between Tuesday 6th and Thursday 8th December, a garage in the High Street, Ashwell was broken into. It would appear that a crow bar was used to wrench the door open. However the culprits left empty handed. (Crime no G4/05/1475).
Perhaps the same offenders were responsible for three other garage burglaries between 10am on Wednesday 7th December and 9am on Thursday 8th December.
The incidents occurred in the High Street and Colbron Close, Ashwell. On each occasion a crow bar or similar implement was used. The items stolen range from bottles of alcohol and tools to fishing tackle. (Crime no’s G4/05/1476, G4/05/1477 and G4/05/1480).
Sometime between 10am
and 2pm on Friday 9th December, a red ‘Subaru’ Estate was stolen
from the driveway of a house in Station Road, Ashwell.
(Crime no G4/05/1481).
Sometime between Monday 28th of November and Monday 12th December, thieves have broken in to a garage on Chapel Street, Hinxworth. The padlock was damaged but nothing was stolen. (Crime no. G4/05/1493).
At 8.30pm on Tuesday 13th December, two males approached a lorry driver in the coach park at Baldock Services, asking if they could buy some diesel from him. The males took 20 litres from the tank but made no payment to the driver. The Police were called and both males arrested, the first male for theft and obstructing Police, the second male was released a short while later. (Crime no. G4/05/1502).
Just after 6pm on Tuesday 20th December, a red ‘Vauxhall Astra’ parked at Baldock Services was broken into. The thief stole a laptop valued at £1,800-00, from the boot of the vehicle. (Crime no. G4/05/1538).
Sometime between 7.30pm on Tuesday 20th December and 11.45am on Wednesday 21st December, a white ‘Peugeot 306’ was broken into whilst it was parked in the car park of a public house in Mill Street, Ashwell. The CD player and a pair of sunglasses were amongst a quantity of items stolen. (Crime no. G4/05/1540).
Sometime overnight between Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd December, the front offside window of a blue ‘Peugeot 306’ was smashed whilst it was parked on Station Road, Ashwell. A purse was stolen from within. (Crime no. G4/05/1543).
Between Wednesday 21st and Friday 23rd December, a warehouse in Bygrave was broken into. On this occasion the property stolen is valued in the region of £1,900-00.
(Crime no. G4/05/1565).
Between 4pm and 5pm on Thursday 22nd December, a lady had her handbag stolen from the Food Hall at Baldock Services. Police are examining CCTV footage to see if the offender can be identified. (Crime no. G4/05/1545).
Overnight from Thursday 22nd to Friday 23rd December, a black ‘Renault Clio’ which had been parked in Dixies Close, Ashwell, was broken into. The culprit stole the car stereo and a jacket before running away leaving the door to the car open.
(Crime no. G4/05/1548). A green ‘Rover Mini’ was also broken into whilst it was parked in Back Street, Ashwell. The thief gained access via the boot and stole an amplifier from within. (Crime no. G4/05/1556).
G4D; - Barkway, Barley, Reed, Nuthampstead, Newsells, Buckland,
Chipping, Kelshall & Therfield
Sometime overnight from Wednesday 30th November to Thursday 1st December, bolt cutters were used to remove the padlock to a gated field on Police Row in Therfield. The culprit has then entered the field in a vehicle and driven around before leaving through the same gate. Nothing appears to have been stolen. (Crime no G4/05/1449).
At 8.55pm on Saturday 3rd December, a patrolling Police Officer came across a blue ‘Subaru Impreza’ burning in a field near to Church Lane, Reed. The fire brigade were called and spent 30 minutes extinguishing the blaze. Enquiries were made with the owner of the vehicle who subsequently reported that the vehicle had been stolen from Blacksmiths Lane, Reed, earlier that evening. (Crime no G4/05/1459).
During the early hours of Saturday 10th December, a 21 year old male was arrested for driving his vehicle whilst over the legal alcohol limit. The male had been driving along the Baldock Road when he lost control of his vehicle, coming to rest in a sports field on Therfield Heath. (Crime no G4/05/1485).
At approximately 7.30pm on Sunday 11th December, a burglary occurred at The Silver Ball Café near Reed. The culprits forced a window; they stole the float from the cash register before leaving. (Crime no. G4/05/1491).
On the afternoon of Wednesday 14th December, a Motorola V3 mobile phone was stolen from a lady’s jacket pocket whilst she was attending a Christmas fete in Barkway. (Crime no. G4/05/1508).
Just before 8pm on
Sunday 18th December, an unsuccessful attempt was made to steal
diesel from a lorry parked in an insecure yard at Buckland. Damage was caused to the diesel cap
estimated at £100-00. (Crime no.
G4/05/1524).
Between 6pm and 8pm on Sunday 18th December, vandals caused damage to a Christmas light display in Therfield. (Crime no. G4/05/1526).
At 9.40pm on Monday 19th December, a post box belonging to Royal Mail was destroyed when a lit firework was placed inside it. The post box was located in Jacksons Lane, Reed. (Crime no. G4/05/1535).
Sometime between Monday 19th and Wednesday 21st December, items were stolen from the rear garden of a house in Periwinkle Close, Barkway.
(Crime no. G4/05/1554).
G3C; - Sandon, Wallington, Rushden, Clothal & Weston
Just after 10.30pm on Wednesday 7th December, a garage located in The Street, Wallington was broken into. The offenders smashed the security light before jemmying the garage door. Nothing was stolen but the damage caused is estimated at approximately £800-00. (Crime no. G3/05/1108).
Overnight from Thursday 15th to Friday 16th December, a car parked in Friars Road, Weston, was broken into. The culprit left the car with all of the doors and its boot open. (Crime no. G3/05/1129).
During the evening of Friday 16th December, Police were called to an address in Sandon to deal with reports of a disturbance. On their arrival a female who informed them that her partner had assaulted her met them. A 26-year-old male was arrested and has since been released with a caution. (Crime no. G3/05/1133).
At 3.40pm on Friday 23rd December, two males were disturbed trying to break into a shed at Warrens Green in Weston. The males were wearing crash helmets and had scrambler bikes with them. Although they had successfully broken the lock to the shed, they left empty-handed in the direction of Stevenage. (Crime no. G3/05/1150).
Total for 2003 – 2004 = 80 Total for 2004 –
2005 = 26
Total so far 2005 – 2006 = 3
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Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Jan |
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Mar |
April |
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03-04 |
3 |
13 |
28 |
3 |
8 |
13 |
9 |
3 |
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04-05 |
4 |
13 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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05-06 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
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Meeting attended by Police.
RUSHDEN
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06/09/05 |
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SANDON
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27/04/05 |
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THERFIELD
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20/04/05 |
21/09/05 |
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REED |
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BARKWAY |
11/05/05 |
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BARLEY |
06/06/05 |
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KELSHALL |
18/04/05 |
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KNUTHAMP |
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ASHWELL
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06/04/05 |
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BYGRAVE
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14/03/05 |
07/11/05 |
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CALDECOTE
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21/04/05 |
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WESTON |
14/04/05 |
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RADWELL |
26/04/06 |
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WALLIGTON |
06/09/05 |
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HINXWORT |
07/06/05 |
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Please see the new pages below of people it will take you to couple of pages that displays a few people that we would like to speak to
New Link
http://www.herts.police.uk/CCTV/gallery.htm
http://www.bedfordhomewatch.co.uk
http://www.hertscrimestoppers.org.uk/
http://www.britishhorse.co.uk/
http://www.horsetackexchange.co.uk
http://www.stolenhorseregister.com/
My phone Number 01462425224
(mid to long term problems) 0845 33 00
222 (if you have suffered a crime or need Police within a couple of hours) 999 (for immediate response if you
have just suffered a crime and for Coursing) PC 431 Paul Marina. North Herts Rural.
Anti-social behaviour Officer's phone number 01462 474298
paul.marina@herts.pnn.police.uk
chris.brabrook@herts.pnn.police.uk